Mellifluous defines for me the sound of your voice. It has a peaceful and and soothing effect on my brain. I’m rather elderly and here in the US often worried about the state of our healthcare (amongst other things) so I appreciate me some soothing experiences colloquially speaking. It came as no surprise for me that my recent DNA analysis indicates that my roots are firmly in the British Isles, over 80 percent in fact. Your videos are artfully composed and beautiful. Thank you for making such accessible art for this disabled old woman without formal education or wealth to enjoy from the confines of her sometimes lonely room.
Nicola what a beautiful video.....pipes pipes and more pipes......what joy u give me when you find one and the whole one is unbelievable.....i wish beyond all wishes that i could hold a pipe from the Thames.....you are so very fortunate to live there by the Thames.....as i am lucky to have my beach and oceans here in oregon.....this is by far my favorite video....the music was outstanding...the rain was so soothing....more more more.... I wish you only joy and be safe out there at night.....peace love and joy to you Nicola....xxxxxxx
I cant stop watching your vidéos. The sound of water when you kleen your finds. The birds you show us, the way you film makes me feel like im right there searching with you. Its addictive 😉 Your exitement at each new pipe fond and your beautiful créations and drawings make me want To creat. Your the best. Thanks for sharing your passion
Thank you Nicola for these lovely videos. Enjoy waiting in anticipation for your finds to emerge....I’m addicted and find myself looking out for your latest mudlarking adventure . Watching for me is an escape from this current COVID misery. The sounds and scenery are so real. Please keep em coming....best wishes
I collect beach glass from the shore of Lake Michigan and I keep noticing all the glass around your finds! A Thames mud lark is on my bucket list! Thank you for sharing with us!
ps, I spent some time in Michigan in my younger years when I visited Saugatuck and worked on a yacht! Shame that at that time, I wasn't even interested in beach combing. I must go back some time.
It’s always a pleasure to see you out and in in your element. Love all your finds and can’t wait till Spring. Just have to watch the reruns. 😁 Thanks for a great season in the mud.
Hi Monty. I'll still be larking if it's a low tide in the morning or afternoon - just not in the evening as it will be dark.... unless I go with my headlamp!
Always great to see a video from you! That glass bottle was ‘the best’ !!!! The leather with rivets, I’m almost sure is from horse livery. Not sure what part... but, if my dad were still alive, I’m sure he could tell me. Really enjoy seeing all your videos. I don’t always write anything..but I’m watching !!! Blessings and hugs !!
I do appreciate all your hard work and dedication to mudlarking. I would never have experienced your passion, thank you. Many would not have braved the conditions you do to hunt for treasure. Thank you so much for the history, beautiful scenery and your art. Hope to see you again soon. From USA, Michigan.
There is nothing better on a cold snowy day in Ohio than watching you mudlarking while drinking a hot cup of tea. I adore you and your hard work. I would love to do this someday. 😍
Hi Nicola! I'm from the U.S., but I've been to London several times. I recently found your videos and I have to tell you how much I envy your mudlarking adventures, and how much I enjoy them. Thank you for bringing these treasures to the world.
Nicola, you're like our mail here in the states, not rain nor snow nor hail will prevent the mail from going out! I'd go with you in the rain and the dark to mudlark the river Thames! Please be careful at night by yourself! The complete pipe is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your treasures with us! Sending lots of love and good hunting to you!
Nicola, Your Thames finds are really neat; nice how you display and explain about them along the riverside. The mudlarking seems really fun; what a great way to spend a few hours! I've never smoked a pipe; but I might just try if I had one of those old pipes. Cheers. From across the Pond, Keith
Well, bad weather appears to make for supremely serene videos! That was a multi-faceted treat and excellent production. I think it's time to name you the David Attenborough of mudlarking.
You are so brave going out in the rain and dark :) I know so well how misserable the weather can be there in winter,but what a rich historical world :) Hanneke again!
The silver salt spoon is a good find - the hallmarks should give you it's age. I love watching you slip pipes out f the mud and have become quite good at identifying them :) Thankyou for doing these videos, they are both entertaining and educational.
I hope one day in the future a mudlarker in the year 2130 perhaps, will get as much joy from discovering the Tesco's trolly I flung there last weekend as this lovely little pipe has given you.
The spools are for thread and used in sewing machines. I imagine they’d be from a very early version. I always called them bobbins. Love your videos. Fascinating. When I visit the U.K. one day, I’m going to make sure I arrange a mudlarking license before I get there!
Good going Nicola, getting out there in the inclement weather has to be commended. Enjoyed your video appearance with chilly Wiilie on his channel. The weather here on the shores of lake Huron is also turning cold, and we wait for the onslaught of never ending snow.....
Looks like you did it again Nicola . Good finds. That is indeed a compass dial. I like those dark bottle stoppers. That head lamp would give a different perspective to mud larking. Somethings may be easier to spot with a torch and vice versa.
Yes! It certainly is a rare knife indeed. And I must say, that very first pipe bowl you discovered was awesome as well. You recovered a true buffet of enchanting finds! Wonderful!
Hi Nicola another great video with some smashing finds as always, Thank you for braving the weather to keep us all informed and entertained, Yes it's a shame the nights are drawing in again a sure sign that winter is just around the corner waiting it's turn, I especially liked the R.O.A.B. pipe what a star find that was, Your two mystery objects the copper studded leather and the knife handle I see has already been identified trust me to get here late lol!, As a little favour to all of us that are a bit of a worry guts please be careful on your night larks as we all want lots more larks with you in the future. Happy Larks till next time TTFN.
I've officially added being your camera woman to my bucket list, lol. Some great finds, love the small bobbins and the spoon, the complete pipe- goes without saying I loved seeing you find another. There's just nothing like a great pipe extraction! You are a pipe finding queen I am Brett!
Hi Karen. I'll still be mudlarking. It's just that if the low tide happens to be in the evening then I wont go as much as it will be dark. If the low is in the morning or early afternoon, I'll be there if I can!
Love your videos it’s like time travel and schools should show them in history lessons maybe kids today would appreciate how hard there ancestors had it
I am always amazed at your interesting videos. If I were younger (and not 65) I would enjoy going mudlarking. I was only in London for 2 days when I was 21 and walked over the Thames. Here in the U.S. I 'd be lucky to find something from 1950's most likely bottles or jars.
Thanks for sharing your latest adventure, some very fascinating finds, from the leather piece with copper rivets, the clay pipes oh and my favourite the antler handled folding knife, wow truly lucky lady, keep up the great work, till next time , stay warm , safe and happy, cheers from 🇦🇺👍🏻👏👏💐💖
21:00 The compass dial also appears to have a radium (?) arrow pointer. Find a very dark room and allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness (may take a few minutes) if it is radium look for a glow from the arrow. It may be depleted and no longer gives off any light...you can also try exposing it to bright light and see if it glows in the dark, this may indicate it is another form of luminous material.
The leather piece is a part of the heavy horse reighs for the beer wagons. My Uncle had some in the Barn from when he hired his Shires out. Hope that helps. Love the videos.. :-)
Enjoyable hunt, Thanks, Nicola - lovely to see the wildlife flocking to the estuary 😊👍 I wondered if the leather could be fancy horse tack or a piece of a leather Chesterfield - or similar... Happy Mudlarking 😎
The folding knife looks typical 1860-1870 coachmen’s antler type knife, love your videos I was hoping we was going back to the beautiful sheds like last time.
I also felt the handle on the large hunting/skinning knife was antler. Possibly red deer, or elk. The pipes are such joys to find. I also love the buttons and small items found on the shore. Like the buckles and coins. I love the anchor chain decoration on the china pieces. I wonder what else was part of the decoration, and anchor or maybe a ship? With the weather finally cooling off here in America, we are gearing up to metal detect. So hopefully will have some nice finds as well. Have a great winter, keep warm and I look forward to any new videos.
Hi Nicola, Loved you video , pipe extractions are a joy to see and also got a view of the world's last ocean going paddle steamer "THE WAVERLEY "going past, superb😊
Another great collection of finds, well spotted with all those pipe bowl extractions too! I love watching your videos, thank you Nicola. I enjoyed a London mudlarking walk with you and a group last year, and would love to do it again sometime :-)
@@nicolawhitemudlark Hi Nicola, sadly I had an accident last summer resulting in a serious knee injury and still can't do too much walking, but am keeping an eye out for any future London walks with you again - maybe next spring/summer when it's warm and sunny again. I love watching your videos so keep up the good work and tracing fascinating stories for all your followers too :-) :-)
Night larking looked like good fun Nicole. I always love seeing your clay pipe finds. Holding my breath to see if they come out of the mud whole! 😊🚬🗜⛏💕
The leather piece with the row of rivets is the splice where two ends of a leather drive belt were joined together. Look up old steam engine driven machines from the 19th and early 20th century. One engine would drive a large leather belt which turned a power shaft, other belts fed from that shaft to drive other machinery. On a ship or dock setting, that belt may have only driven a steam powered crane or hoist. Nice find, I love the look of the copper riveted leather...My grandfather had machinery like that in his workshop.
A drive belt would more likely be laced with raw hide. It is very strong and remains flexible. My dad had a machine shop with overhead shafting and leather belting. By the way Leather belting was very expensive. Many were pieced together with GLUED overlapping joint. I do not know the glue they used. My take on the leather is part of a reinforced area of a Harness.
I think the rule of thumb was to use what you had. I have seen and heard of people using glue, leather lacing, rivets and staples to join the ends. The staples may be thought of as a metal lacing method. This is still used for modern day belts and conveyor systems.
Thank you. I am pretty excited about the knife handle although I would never have thought that the antler could be so hard! It's like metal.I wonder how old it is
As usual a wonderful video Nicola. I think the knife handle could be an antler of some kind and the leather piece has copper or brass rivets down it. This to me looks like possibly part of a work horse harness of some kind. It's very well made and strong. Maybe off of the tack for horse and buggy back in the day. Nice finds and I love the full pipe. I hope someday I get to come over there from the US and mudlark. I want to find a clay pipe, a button and an old coin. That's my wish list. Thank you for sharing and take care.
Ran across your videos accidentally. I really enjoy watching them. It's so interesting to watch all the things you find. You find so many interesting items. I was wondering, why so many Clay Pipes were found, until I watched your video on Clay Pipes.
Thank you! Oh, I shall still be going in the morning and early afternoon if that is when the low tide is. It's just the evenings when it is a little more difficult as it will be darker early.
Your knife handle is indeed a knife I believe. It appears to be stag antler and the blade appears to be intact. Careful conservation could remove the lime and mineral deposits and reveal the treasure underneath. The antler is mineral based as well, calcium, etc. You don’t want to dissolve that, electrolysis may be the way. Chill Bill may know. I enjoy the mud larking videos, I am envious that I have no river worth mud larking in!
Thank you very much. Im actually really excited that it has been identified as stag antler by several people, including yourself. It is such a hard material. I wasn't sure. I wondered if it was actually metal.
I like that spoon. I thought is was broken too when you pulled it from the mud. I've seen a piece of leather with big copper rivets like that somewhere. It was either on a Victorian trunk, or piece of furniture or a 1800s coach in a museum in St. Louis....I don't remember. I think the scales on the folding knife or either gutta percha or celluloid. Both were popular for that use in the 1800s-early 1900s and both being organic plastics rot and look like that after being buried.
Many compasses and dials were once painted with luminescent paint that contained radium. The arrow on the compass face reminded me of that. Perhaps a university could use a Geiger Counter to check for that. If you read about the "Radium Girls", it's a very sad story. Thank you for the video. I absolutely love your videos!
Nicola, The round "clock face" looks like it came from a prismatic compass. Take care with it - the arrow could probably be painted with radium. Dangerous stuff! Btw, I always enjoy your videos and particularly like your research into the history of the objects. It brings them alive. Regards, Dave.
Mellifluous defines for me the sound of your voice. It has a peaceful and and soothing effect on my brain. I’m rather elderly and here in the US often worried about the state of our healthcare (amongst other things) so I appreciate me some soothing experiences colloquially speaking. It came as no surprise for me that my recent DNA analysis indicates that my roots are firmly in the British Isles, over 80 percent in fact. Your videos are artfully composed and beautiful. Thank you for making such accessible art for this disabled old woman without formal education or wealth to enjoy from the confines of her sometimes lonely room.
Nicola what a beautiful video.....pipes pipes and more pipes......what joy u give me when you find one and the whole one is unbelievable.....i wish beyond all wishes that i could hold a pipe from the Thames.....you are so very fortunate to live there by the Thames.....as i am lucky to have my beach and oceans here in oregon.....this is by far my favorite video....the music was outstanding...the rain was so soothing....more more more.... I wish you only joy and be safe out there at night.....peace love and joy to you Nicola....xxxxxxx
I agree and couldn't have said it better.
I cant stop watching your vidéos.
The sound of water when you kleen your finds. The birds you show us, the way you film makes me feel like im right there searching with you.
Its addictive 😉
Your exitement at each new pipe fond and your beautiful créations and drawings make me want To creat.
Your the best.
Thanks for sharing your passion
Thank you! I'm delighted you enjoy them. I have a wonderful time making them and I'm glad that comes across. Love Nicola x
Sunday afternoons watching a Nicola White mudlarking video always brings a smile. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Thank you! Enjoy x
Thank you Nicola for these lovely videos. Enjoy waiting in anticipation for your finds to emerge....I’m addicted and find myself looking out for your latest mudlarking adventure . Watching for me is an escape from this current COVID misery. The sounds and scenery are so real. Please keep em coming....best wishes
Love your videos! And your artwork !!!!!
Thank you! x
Fantastic spoon!!! The compass is a great find too. The big hole is for the hand and the small hole is to adjust declination.
The pipe had me on the edge of my seat, how fabulous!
Fantastic finds...............................................
I collect beach glass from the shore of Lake Michigan and I keep noticing all the glass around your finds! A Thames mud lark is on my bucket list! Thank you for sharing with us!
My pleasure Andrea. Thank you for watching!
ps, I spent some time in Michigan in my younger years when I visited Saugatuck and worked on a yacht! Shame that at that time, I wasn't even interested in beach combing. I must go back some time.
@@nicolawhitemudlark I grew up in Saugatuck- every summer from 1968 to 1993
@@nicolawhitemudlark were you at Tower Marina? Did you know the Petersons?
@@judietallman no I didn't! I don't think so anyway. It was so long ago I can't remember.
OH MY HOW BEAUTIFUL TO SEE THE SWAN IN THE DARK, THEY ARE SO PRETTY
Buenas noches Nicola, genial ,genial ,genial como siempre . Enhorabuena , saludos y hasta el próximo vídeo.
Binge watching for the last few days...I find myself getting so excited anticipating your next muddy find!! 😊🇬🇧🇺🇸 Love your pipes...they are so cool!!
omg the drawing with the rain and umbella! Too cute!! Loved the video!
Thanks Kate! I did that whilst I was waiting for the tide to go out. I had some time to kill :)
Nicola, I was born on Barge house road in Silvertown in 1949. The Thames is in my blood and I miss it so much. You are a beautiful woman. x
It’s always a pleasure to see you out and in in your element. Love all your finds and can’t wait till Spring. Just have to watch the reruns. 😁 Thanks for a great season in the mud.
Hi Monty. I'll still be larking if it's a low tide in the morning or afternoon - just not in the evening as it will be dark.... unless I go with my headlamp!
This spring coming up, I plan on some night hunt detecting. Sounds like fun to me.
Lovely finds, thank you for taking us along
Always great to see a video from you! That glass bottle was ‘the best’ !!!! The leather with rivets, I’m almost sure is from horse livery. Not sure what part... but, if my dad were still alive, I’m sure he could tell me.
Really enjoy seeing all your videos. I don’t always write anything..but I’m watching !!! Blessings and hugs !!
Thank you Mary! sending hugs back x
Thanks for another couple of videos woven seamlessly together. Much enjoyed!
I do appreciate all your hard work and dedication to mudlarking. I would never have experienced your passion, thank you. Many would not have braved the conditions you do to hunt for treasure. Thank you so much for the history, beautiful scenery and your art. Hope to see you again soon. From USA, Michigan.
Thanks very much Jay. xox
China piece is beautiful.
I love they way you intersperse small clips of wildlife, boats, etc.
Thank you!
There is nothing better on a cold snowy day in Ohio than watching you mudlarking while drinking a hot cup of tea. I adore you and your hard work. I would love to do this someday. 😍
Thank you Donna. Enjoy your tea, and thank you so much for watching.
Another nice video.Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Another possibility for the leather with rivets is that it is the seam from a leather water bucket, examples Ive seen look very similar indeed.
I do love the rain and change of seasons God bless love your show too xoxo
Thank you Stephanie
Hi Nicola! I'm from the U.S., but I've been to London several times. I recently found your videos and I have to tell you how much I envy your mudlarking adventures, and how much I enjoy them. Thank you for bringing these treasures to the world.
My pleasure. Thank you for watching.
A joy to watch. The leather with rivets looks like a octopus tentacle. Enjoyed the night excursion. Peace.
Thanks Sandra x
Rain or shine, Nicola is out and about, seeking treasures from the ancient Thames.
that night shot of the sky line would make a wonderful oil painting
Nicola, you're like our mail here in the states, not rain nor snow nor hail will prevent the mail from going out! I'd go with you in the rain and the dark to mudlark the river Thames! Please be careful at night by yourself! The complete pipe is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your treasures with us! Sending lots of love and good hunting to you!
Thank you Mary!
So much for dreary, rainy days and forced marches through the muck and mire! You had a really great lark!!
Yes, I did! Thank you Eliza
Nice finds Nicola! It amazes me how you can spot the pipes with such a small portion exposed.
Great find Nicola. Love watching your videos.
Thank you David!
Nicola, Your Thames finds are really neat; nice how you display and explain about them along the riverside. The mudlarking seems really fun; what a great way to spend a few hours!
I've never smoked a pipe; but I might just try if I had one of those old pipes. Cheers. From across the Pond, Keith
Well, bad weather appears to make for supremely serene videos! That was a multi-faceted treat and excellent production. I think it's time to name you the David Attenborough of mudlarking.
You are so brave going out in the rain and dark :) I know so well how misserable the weather can be there in winter,but what a rich historical world :) Hanneke again!
Very good video.brave girl going on the Thames in the dark stay safe
Thanks Robert. I didnt venture up too far that time. A little too spooky even for me :0
Robert Whiting I agree, I hope you have someone with you that we just don’t see. Do be careful woman!🤓
I love night time on the water , it is so peaceful and just brings a feeling over a person !!!
Oh yes, it is so peaceful isn't it?! I love it.
Sometimes when I am out night fishing , I will lay back on the deck and just look up at the stars . Pure serenity !!!!!
As always another great video. I always look forward to your 'muddy' excursions, thank you for sharing them with us......
The silver salt spoon is a good find - the hallmarks should give you it's age. I love watching you slip pipes out f the mud and have become quite good at identifying them :) Thankyou for doing these videos, they are both entertaining and educational.
Thank you Lynda. My pleasure. I'll check the spoon out.
Great finds. Thanks for getting wet for us.
So sweet! Thank you for sharing with us as usual!! Have a lovely week ;-)
Thank you. You too!
I hope one day in the future a mudlarker in the year 2130 perhaps, will get as much joy from discovering the Tesco's trolly I flung there last weekend as this lovely little pipe has given you.
As normal great video and loved the full pipe and silver spoon. Again many thanks for sharing. Be lucky and safe !!!
The spools are for thread and used in sewing machines. I imagine they’d be from a very early version. I always called them bobbins. Love your videos. Fascinating. When I visit the U.K. one day, I’m going to make sure I arrange a mudlarking license before I get there!
Wonderful video from the most beautiful lady on UA-cam! Fantastic complete ROB pipe!! Thanks for taking us with you!!
Thanks Chris! xo
@@nicolawhitemudlark You are welcome. I greatly appreciate the hard work and research you put into your videos. I learn something new every time!!
Good going Nicola, getting out there in the inclement weather has to be commended. Enjoyed your video appearance with chilly Wiilie on his channel. The weather here on the shores of lake Huron is also turning cold, and we wait for the onslaught of never ending snow.....
Always love your videos. I watch them in bed on my tablet. Really helps me unwind.
Hi Mike! Really glad to hear that :) Great place to watch them!
Great finds, love the night larking Nicola
Thanks David. Yes it was fun!
Delightful Nicola, magnificent finds...and of course my favorite...clay pipes!! Thank you so much for the journey!!!
Judith from California
Thank you Judith x
Looks like you did it again Nicola . Good finds. That is indeed a compass dial. I like those dark bottle stoppers. That head lamp would give a different perspective to mud larking. Somethings may be easier to spot with a torch and vice versa.
Thank you my dear!
What a lovely trip you took us on at night! Love the bobbins!
Thanks Terri.
I believe you've uncovered some wonderful treasures during these stormy times along the foreshore. A true magical couple of hunts!
Thanks Ken. Im delighted with the knife as it seems it might be stag antler! I didn't expect to find much that night.
Yes! It certainly is a rare knife indeed. And I must say, that very first pipe bowl you discovered was awesome as well. You recovered a true buffet of enchanting finds! Wonderful!
Thanks. Im truly very fortunate to be able to find so many pieces of history like that.
Hi Nicola another great video with some smashing finds as always, Thank you for braving the weather to keep us all informed and entertained, Yes it's a shame the nights are drawing in again a sure sign that winter is just around the corner waiting it's turn, I especially liked the R.O.A.B. pipe what a star find that was, Your two mystery objects the copper studded leather and the knife handle I see has already been identified trust me to get here late lol!, As a little favour to all of us that are a bit of a worry guts please be careful on your night larks as we all want lots more larks with you in the future. Happy Larks till next time TTFN.
Thanks Lance! Don't worry. I shall be very careful. x
I've officially added being your camera woman to my bucket list, lol. Some great finds, love the small bobbins and the spoon, the complete pipe- goes without saying I loved seeing you find another. There's just nothing like a great pipe extraction! You are a pipe finding queen I am Brett!
Ha Thank you! I would absolutely love a camera woman. :) x
I will miss seeing you, have a nice winter from Oklahoma USA and Thank you for your videos.
Hi Karen. I'll still be mudlarking. It's just that if the low tide happens to be in the evening then I wont go as much as it will be dark. If the low is in the morning or early afternoon, I'll be there if I can!
Love your videos it’s like time travel and schools should show them in history lessons maybe kids today would appreciate how hard there ancestors had it
Great finds nicola👍🤗 thanks🙏
Thanks Moira x
I am always amazed at your interesting videos. If I were younger (and not 65) I would enjoy going mudlarking. I was only in London for 2 days when I was 21 and walked over the Thames. Here in the U.S. I 'd be lucky to find something from 1950's most likely bottles or jars.
Well, you are quite dedicated! Those lousy weather days I've found are lovely for finding things, with nobody else about. Great finds!
Yes, it's just that! I quite like being out in the elements.
“It’s got to be done, it’s got to be done.” Thanks for braving the rain.
Thanks for sharing your latest adventure, some very fascinating finds, from the leather piece with copper rivets, the clay pipes oh and my favourite the antler handled folding knife, wow truly lucky lady, keep up the great work, till next time , stay warm , safe and happy, cheers from 🇦🇺👍🏻👏👏💐💖
And again, great finds from the larkingwonderwomman 😉👍🏻 thx for the vid
My pleasure Marco! x
21:00 The compass dial also appears to have a radium (?) arrow pointer. Find a very dark room and allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness (may take a few minutes) if it is radium look for a glow from the arrow. It may be depleted and no longer gives off any light...you can also try exposing it to bright light and see if it glows in the dark, this may indicate it is another form of luminous material.
Thank you. I am about to test this. I will let you know!
Great video, thank you for sharing with us Happy Hunting.
Pipe extractions are my absolute favorite :-)
The leather piece is a part of the heavy horse reighs for the beer wagons. My Uncle had some in the Barn from when he hired his Shires out.
Hope that helps. Love the videos.. :-)
Enjoyable hunt, Thanks, Nicola - lovely to see the wildlife flocking to the estuary 😊👍 I wondered if the leather could be fancy horse tack or a piece of a leather Chesterfield - or similar... Happy Mudlarking 😎
Thank you!
Hi Nicola it’s me again, so you walking in the rain, beautiful scenery I love your videos, thank you again
The folding knife looks typical 1860-1870 coachmen’s antler type knife, love your videos I was hoping we was going back to the beautiful sheds like last time.
Wow thanks Tony. I hope it is that old. Can't believe I stumbled upon it at night!
i love you videos, every time you dig in that mud I can smell it.
I also felt the handle on the large hunting/skinning knife was antler. Possibly red deer, or elk. The pipes are such joys to find. I also love the buttons and small items found on the shore. Like the buckles and coins. I love the anchor chain decoration on the china pieces. I wonder what else was part of the decoration, and anchor or maybe a ship? With the weather finally cooling off here in America, we are gearing up to metal detect. So hopefully will have some nice finds as well. Have a great winter, keep warm and I look forward to any new videos.
Hi Nicola, Loved you video , pipe extractions are a joy to see and also got a view of the world's last ocean going paddle steamer "THE WAVERLEY "going past, superb😊
Thanks Paul! Well spotted!
Wow. I love it. Your editing is wonderful.
Thank you!
Another great collection of finds, well spotted with all those pipe bowl extractions too! I love watching your videos, thank you Nicola. I enjoyed a London mudlarking walk with you and a group last year, and would love to do it again sometime :-)
Hi Karen! Oh, now I remember! Well, we should do that again. Have you done some mudlarking since that walk?
@@nicolawhitemudlark Hi Nicola, sadly I had an accident last summer resulting in a serious knee injury and still can't do too much walking, but am keeping an eye out for any future London walks with you again - maybe next spring/summer when it's warm and sunny again. I love watching your videos so keep up the good work and tracing fascinating stories for all your followers too :-) :-)
Hi Nicola, thanks for time and effort and videos. I find them very interesting. Diane Southampton U.K.
Thanks very much Diane x
Night larking looked like good fun Nicole. I always love seeing your clay pipe finds. Holding my breath to see if they come out of the mud whole! 😊🚬🗜⛏💕
The leather piece with the row of rivets is the splice where two ends of a leather drive belt were joined together. Look up old steam engine driven machines from the 19th and early 20th century. One engine would drive a large leather belt which turned a power shaft, other belts fed from that shaft to drive other machinery. On a ship or dock setting, that belt may have only driven a steam powered crane or hoist. Nice find, I love the look of the copper riveted leather...My grandfather had machinery like that in his workshop.
A drive belt would more likely be laced with raw hide. It is very strong and remains flexible. My dad had a machine shop with overhead shafting and leather belting. By the way Leather belting was very expensive. Many were pieced together with GLUED overlapping joint. I do not know the glue they used. My take on the leather is part of a reinforced area of a Harness.
I think the rule of thumb was to use what you had. I have seen and heard of people using glue, leather lacing, rivets and staples to join the ends. The staples may be thought of as a metal lacing method. This is still used for modern day belts and conveyor systems.
Certainly a guy has to do whatever is necessary. Agreed,
Thank you very much. I really appreciate this and think you are probably correct in your ID.
www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-1700s-18th-century-leather-1816364169
Very nice Nicola. The handle is antler and it seems you've found the brim of a horse saddle. Thanks for the video.
Thank you. I am pretty excited about the knife handle although I would never have thought that the antler could be so hard! It's like metal.I wonder how old it is
Interesting items. Well done, Nicola! Cheers!
Thank you for watching Neil!
So many things to find and story’s behind them , keep up the good work the videos are great 👍
Thank you
They don’t call it MUDlarking for nothing😊 Love the opening music❣️ Lovely roundup❣️
Thank you Vickie
As usual a wonderful video Nicola. I think the knife handle could be an antler of some kind and the leather piece has copper or brass rivets down it. This to me looks like possibly part of a work horse harness of some kind. It's very well made and strong. Maybe off of the tack for horse and buggy back in the day. Nice finds and I love the full pipe. I hope someday I get to come over there from the US and mudlark. I want to find a clay pipe, a button and an old coin. That's my wish list. Thank you for sharing and take care.
Ran across your videos accidentally. I really enjoy watching them. It's so interesting to watch all the things you find. You find so many interesting items. I was wondering, why so many Clay Pipes were found, until I watched your video on Clay Pipes.
Hi Jan! Im glad you watched the video! :) x
just getting into mudlarking im loving the videos
Thank you! my hands are always dirty :)
great finds and a great video
Thank you!
How have I not seen this?
The thing that enchants me is the night lark.
You are most likely wearing a headlamp that you gave me,it’s a pink one😅
You're hard-core Nicola. I think you wont make it till spring with out going back. Stay safe on those nite ventures.
Thank you! Oh, I shall still be going in the morning and early afternoon if that is when the low tide is. It's just the evenings when it is a little more difficult as it will be darker early.
Very enjoyable as usual Nicola and yea it is going to be cold and wet hunting from here on in
GL&HH
Alex 🏴👍🏻
Your knife handle is indeed a knife I believe. It appears to be stag antler and the blade appears to be intact. Careful conservation could remove the lime and mineral deposits and reveal the treasure underneath. The antler is mineral based as well, calcium, etc. You don’t want to dissolve that, electrolysis may be the way. Chill Bill may know. I enjoy the mud larking videos, I am envious that I have no river worth mud larking in!
Thank you very much. Im actually really excited that it has been identified as stag antler by several people, including yourself. It is such a hard material. I wasn't sure. I wondered if it was actually metal.
I get a psychic impression that this knife was used as a murder weapon & thrown away deliberately.
You are our ray of sunshine on a rainy day. I would have been found under a blanket taking a nap rather than being in the gloom and rain. ;)
ha ha Lawrence. There is just something about being outside in the elements. I love it.
I bet you jumped in every puddle when you were a child. :)
lovely finds...thanks for sharing
I'm wondering if Nicola ever tires of finding pipes. I could watch all day. Amazing.
Hello! No I never tire of pipes. Never :)
such cool stuff! I envy your access to such great finds!
I like that spoon. I thought is was broken too when you pulled it from the mud. I've seen a piece of leather with big copper rivets like that somewhere. It was either on a Victorian trunk, or piece of furniture or a 1800s coach in a museum in St. Louis....I don't remember. I think the scales on the folding knife or either gutta percha or celluloid. Both were popular for that use in the 1800s-early 1900s and both being organic plastics rot and look like that after being buried.
Thanks Dustin. I think you are right on the leather. It comes from a coach...or something like that.
My kind of girl...mudlarking,in the rain at night!!! Love it!!!
Thanks Vernon. I like a bit of adventure!
Many compasses and dials were once painted with luminescent paint that contained radium. The arrow on the compass face reminded me of that. Perhaps a university could use a Geiger Counter to check for that. If you read about the "Radium Girls", it's a very sad story. Thank you for the video. I absolutely love your videos!
Thank you! Such an interesting story. Im going to check out the radium girls. x
Nicola,
The round "clock face" looks like it came from a prismatic compass. Take care with it - the arrow could probably be painted with radium. Dangerous stuff!
Btw, I always enjoy your videos and particularly like your research into the history of the objects. It brings them alive.
Regards,
Dave.
Thank you! how interesting!
admire your dedication :)..it's a Queens crown...a King crown has no dip in the center :)
Thank you
Some day I’ll need to get one of those pipes from you! I Love them!! Oh yeah... don’t forget how Cool I think you are.
I Love rain!